As we recommended in our last post, companies should review legal issues with their legal team before launching a blog. Here are a few places to get background and a fuller view of some key points.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is a Web site dedicated to free speech and contains information on all important Internet legal issues.
Who owns the Internet? The United States thinks it does, but some beg to differ. This article from TecWeb lays out the debate--the outcome will determine how much legal oversight and governmental interference bloggers will be confronted with.
The Privacy and Security Law blog runs down two recent legal decisions on the privacy of electronic information. An excerpt from the "Apple Blogger" decision--
"Judge Cardamone's and the California court's opinions show that, as technology advances and the risks of government intrusion increases, judges are increasingly sensitive to privacy concerns, even in the face of allegations of theft of trade secrets"
From CSOonline, a thorough rundown of intellectual property law. Understanding these laws helps businesses protect valuable assets, not only in blogs, but in many other respects.
This post from the Social Networking blog about security and privacy on My Space demonstrates how vague and unsettled Internet law can be. Considering the enormous popularity of My Space, how these issues get sorted out will influence the direction of privacy and security law for other blogs.
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